Notice of Availability of the City's HUD PRO Housing Grant Application 2024

PRO HOUSING GRANT

The City of Mountain View is seeking federal funding to support our goals to produce and preserve affordable housing.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRO HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM

The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Pathways to Removing Obstacles (PRO) Housing grant program in the amount of $100 million in competitive grant funding for the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. To apply, the City must submit an application by the October 15 deadline that outlines how the City will invest the funds and the outcomes that will be achieved if awarded.

Eligible activities include:

  • Barriers caused by restrictive zoning designations, land use policies, or regulations
  • Inefficient or costly procedures
  • Deteriorating or inadequate infrastructure
  • Lack of neighborhood amenities
  • Neighborhood opposition to new or affordable housing
  • Challenges to preserving existing housing stock such as increasing threats from natural hazards, redevelopment pressures, or expiration of affordability requirements.
  • Other barriers unique to the community

For more information about the PRO Housing grant program, please visithttps://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/pro_housing#nofo.

The City hereby provides the application for public review with the review period opening on September 26, 2024 and closing on October 11, 2024. To view the full application and public notice in English, Spanish, Russian and Mandarin follow the links below:

The public notice in english

El aviso público en español

Публичное уведомление на испанском языке

普通话公告

Application Materials

The draft application is now available for public review. Members of the public are invited to review the draft application and submit written comments to housing@mountainview.gov.

Download the Draft PRO Housing Application

Translated copies or alternative formats of the draft application can be provided upon request. Please contact the Housing Department at Housing@mountainview.gov or by phone (650) 903-6190 to request accommodation or 650-903-6397.